Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Supporting unknown unicast traffic using policy-based encryption virtualized networks
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Application No.: US15675482Application Date: 2017-08-11
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Publication No.: US10476850B2Publication Date: 2019-11-12
- Inventor: Sanal Pillai , Calvin Qian , Gang Xu , Bin Zan , Ganesan Chandrashekhar
- Applicant: Nicira, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: Nicira, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Nicira, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06 ; H04L12/761 ; H04L9/08 ; H04L9/14 ; H04L12/46 ; H04L12/721 ; H04L29/12

Abstract:
Certain embodiments described herein are generally directed to enabling a group of host machines within a network to securely communicate an unknown unicast packet. In some embodiments, a key policy is defined exclusively for the secure communication of unknown unicast packets. The key policy is transmitted by a central controller to the group of host machines for negotiating session keys among each other when communicating unknown unicast packets.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190028442A1 SUPPORTING UNKNOWN UNICAST TRAFFIC USING POLICY-BASED ENCRYPTION VIRTUALIZED NETWORKS Public/Granted day:2019-01-24
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